Election
Republican Partisan Gambit Raises Meeting Legality Questions
The attempt by members of the City Council elected as Republicans to claim different party affiliations than they were elected as has raised the question of whether the Republican Party’s caucus on the City Council may have been holding unlawful meetings. State law requires that meetings of a majority of City Council members must be […]
Democratic and Republican City Election Candidates for 2017
With Autumn just around the corner, election season will be coming into full swing. The Democratic Party and the Republican Party have both put forward their slates for the city elections on November 7th. For Mayor, the candidates are: Democratic Republican Merril Gay Erin Stewart For Town and City Clerk, the two parties have nominated […]
Connecticut Hispanic Democratic Caucus Endorses Merrill Gay for Mayor and Entire New Britain Democratic Slate
The Connecticut Hispanic Democratic Caucus (CHDC), a statewide coalition of Hispanic/Latino elected and appointed officials, community leaders, clergy, and business leaders, has endorsed Democrat Merrill Gay’s candidacy for Mayor of New Britain, as well as the entire Democratic slate in this year’s New Britain elections. “Our caucus typically only endorses Hispanic candidates,” said CHDC president […]
Merrill Gay Wins Democratic Party Mayoral Endorsement
Democratic Board of Education member Merrill Gay was unanimously endorsed by the New Britain Democratic Party to be the Democratic nominee for Mayor of New Britain. The Democratic Town Committee, the elected body representing city Democrats, held its 2017 nomination meeting at 7:00pm on July 20th at City Hall. In accepting the endorsement, Gay talked […]
UAW and Working Families Support Merrill Gay for Mayor
Democratic Mayoral candidate Merrill Gay has announced that he has received the endorsement from the United Auto Workers Region 9A, and Connecticut’s Working Families Party, just one day before the New Britain Democratic Party will vote on whether to endorse him for the Democratic nomination. The two endorsements add to the support Gay already received from […]
Democrat Merrill Gay Raises $32,000 for Mayoral Campaign
Democratic Board of Education member, Merrill Gay, who is running for Mayor in New Britain’s elections this year, has announced that he has raised over $26,000 in the most recent reporting period, bringing his total fundraising to $32,000. Raising campaign contributions as a challenger is considered to be an uphill battle, and Democrats are calling Gay’s […]
Merrill Gay: Why I am running for New Britain
by Merrill Gay Why, in today’s world, does anyone want to run for mayor of New Britain? It’s a good question. When I came to New Britain in 1989, I was immediately impressed by its people, its parks and natural resources and its rich cultural diversity. At once I knew this was the place to […]
Machinists Endorse Merrill Gay for Mayor
Democratic Mayoral candidate Merrill Gay has received the endorsement of the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers, IAMAW, one of the largest unions in North America. In announcing the union’s support for Merrill Gay being elected as Mayor of New Britain, John Harrity, president of the IAMAW State Council said, “We are proud to […]
Official City Website Links to Stewart Campaign Materials
The official, taxpayer funded city website prominently directs people to an Erin Stewart social media site containing Stewart campaign videos and a link to Stewart’s campaign website. The first option available when visiting the city’s official website is the “How do I” link. It is an important website location, where people may obtain, for example, […]
Two U.S. Senators and U.S. Representative to Visit in Support of Merrill Gay
Both of Connecticut’s U.S. Senators and New Britain’s U.S. Representative are visiting New Britain in order to support Democratic Mayoral candidate Merrill Gay. In a message to supporters, Gay made the announcement that U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-5) are joining him at an event at […]